Just installed Mobile Client Software Factory July 2006 (refresh).msi to
take a look at it and created a new Mobile Cab Application in VS2005 and it
creates what appears to be a C# app. The Guidance package also is all C#.

While C# is a fine language, I use VB.NET. Did I download the wrong factory
or can I still use VB.NET in combination with these bits?

TIA
Harry

VB projects can consume C# assemblies just fine (so a C# project in a
solution with VB projects works), you just can't add C# code files to a VB
project. So the anser is that it depends on how you intend to consume the
classes.


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"Harry Simpson" <harry.simpson (AT) phgt (DOT) net> wrote

Thanks Chris,

I was just trying to look at the Mobile Client Software Factory and wondered
why there was no VB.NET sample code even if it hit the C# DLLs within the
solution. I'll continue to try to find some better documentation to
enlighten myself with.
I opened the new project
Just wondering if there is a VB.NET new Composite UI Mobile Application
project or is it only offered for C#?

TIA
Harry




"<ctacke/>" <ctacke[at]opennetcf[dot]com> wrote

You're out of my area of knowledge. I know of the MCSF, but I've never felt
compelled to use them. I know the MS Press book of the CF (Wiggley, Foot
and Moth) covers the MCSF, but I'm not sure if they cover VB (and I don't
feel like walking to my bookshelf to look right now - sorry).


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"Harry Simpson" <harry.simpson (AT) phgt (DOT) net> wrote

LOL, that's why I like you Chris. you're honest! ;-) I've got the book in
front of me so save your steps.
Their book is all C# code but the MCSF stuff may also just enable C# project
creation as a guidance ext. in the ide now.....

"<ctacke/>" <ctacke[at]opennetcf[dot]com> wrote

The Mobile Software Client Factory is all C# including all source and demos.
If you really want it in VB.NET, you could use Reflector.
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"Harry Simpson" wrote:

Not to fire up the ol fires but why not in VB.NET too. Are there any MVPs
still using VB.NET in device development? Is C# the defacto language now?
Did I miss the memo?

Thanks
Harry

"Simon Hart [MVP]" <srhartone (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

Dick Grier uses almost only VB.NET. I think the remainder of the MVPs (in
the mobile area anyway) use C# because it's simply what we like. Most of us
can read and write VB, we're just faster in C#, so that's what we use.


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"Harry Simpson" <harry.simpson (AT) phgt (DOT) net> wrote

And, if there's some assembly out there that you want to use and it's in C#,
you should be able to use it from VB.NET anyway. I find VB.NET to be
somewhat less expressive (and quite a bit less flexible; no unsafe code),
and a lot less logical in its syntax choices than C#. Just like any other
situation, you need to be able to read multiple languages to really program
effectively. P/Invoking is so important to doing so many things with the
..NET CF that you just about have to be able to read C, declarations at
least, to get anything done, for example...

Paul T.

"<ctacke/>" <ctacke[at]opennetcf[dot]com> wrote

I agree that reading is critical but when I'm trying to wrap my brain around
a new concept or structure, it is easier to use the language I'm used to -
makes me wonder if my shop shouldn't switch to C# since as you've pointed
out, most have jumped to C#.

Thanks
Harry

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